Sri Lanka, April 23 -- The thrust of all the conspiracy theories, unsubstantial allegations and a search for an elusive 'mastermind' are based on this whimsical premise.

This runs counter to findings not only from the Sri Lankan investigation agencies but also from the FBI and a group of foreign investigation teams, including Australian, Dutch, Scotland Yard, and Danish, and Indian.

The elusive 'mastermind' Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith claims was behind the attacks, has long been revealed by a host of foreign intelligence agencies which investigated the attack alongside their Sri Lankan counterparts.

Earlier on December 20, 2020, in an extraordinary affidavit submitted to the District Court of Central California, the FBI had identified Z...